MAP 7.0 2008/07/19 02:39:30 37.615 142.115 27.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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MAP 7.0 2008/07/19 02:39:30 37.615 142.115 27.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 7.0 2008/07/19 02:39:30 37.615 142.115 27.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Jul 19, 2008 6:52
Strong offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan, tsunami warning issued
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO
Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan.
The agency says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. It struck just before noon Saturday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, about 240 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
The US Geological Survey put the strength at 7.0.
There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo.
Strong offshore earthquake hits eastern Japan, tsunami warning issued
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO
Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan.
The agency says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. It struck just before noon Saturday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, about 240 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
The US Geological Survey put the strength at 7.0.
There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo.
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